Edited by Samantha Lim
Beverly Hills’ Sunset Strip just got a little bit cooler. Neiman Marcus has commissioned LA based street and graffiti artist Galo MAKE Canote aka LoveGalo to paint this awesomely large mural for Christian Louboutin as a gift for their 20 years of glamour. Scheduled to be up for the next month, if you’re on the west coast be sure to drive by and check it out.
Edited by Irina
Culture-bots all over NY have an opinion about their favorite spots to oggle street-art and this zeitgeist reporter is no different. This year has been an especially exciting time for the country’s most controversial canvasses. Between the Banksy documentary, news that graffiti mecca 5 Pointz will be closing, and the “Art in the Streets” exhibition at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the walls and buildings in the five boroughs have been getting just as much attention as any runway during fashion week. We’re here to help you feel included in the conversation – to make sure that you can throw down with an avenue (or two) that boasts tags, colors, and something truly special or unique. In the spirit of the museum round-up we presented a few weeks ago, here are some noteworthy spots to view urban Picasso’s throughout New York.
Edited by McArthur Joseph
Obviously the government of New Zealand knows it’s our arts and culture month because they’ve started using Banksy-esque street art to get young people to recruit into the police force.
Edited by Ann Marie Trietley, Factory Girl
Dublin-born photographer Niall O’Brien was raised on skateboarding and hip-hop, and his work captures the fleeting moments that occur in those fast-paced cultures. O-Brien currently lives in London and is celebrating his first solo show, titled “Good Rats.”
Edited by Saynt
The luxury retailer gets some unwanted attention from a street artist possibly commenting on blaxploitation. Wonder if Kanye West’s recent stint as a designer for the brand has anything to do with this? Click the post for the full photo.
Edited by Saynt
You’ve gotta love the Lower East Side and it’s undeniable art scene. 8-bit water is oh so indie.
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